Vanderwhacker Mountain Explained

Vanderwhacker Mountain
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Essex County, New York, U.S.
Coordinates:43.8984°N -74.096°W
Topo:USGS Vanderwhacker Mountain
Map:New York Adirondack Park#USA

Vanderwhacker Mountain is a 3389-tallNaN-tall mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located northeast of Indian Lake and southeast of Newcomb in Essex County. The Vanderwhacker Mountain Fire Observation Station is located on top of the mountain. In May 1911, the Conservation Commission built a wooden fire observation tower on the mountain which was replaced in 1918, with a 35-tallNaN-tall metal tower. The tower stopped fire watching operations at the end of the 1988 season.

History

In May 1911, the Conservation Commission built a wooden fire observation tower on the mountain. In 1918, the Conservation Commission replaced it with a 35-tallNaN-tall Aermotor LS40 tower. The tower stopped fire watching operations at the end of the 1988 season. The tower was officially closed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in early 1989.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 968463. Vanderwhacker Mountain. November 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Searchable list of NY Fire Towers . nysffla.org . The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association . November 29, 2021.